As I near the end of my Christmas break, I have a lot more time on my hands (I am no longer training at work so I have to work less, and my boyfriend just started the night shift on base so he sleeps all the time!) to get started on my New Years resolutions. Remember the one about doing different DIY projects? I'll show you my 3 favorites so far.

Chalkboard: This project was SO easy! All it requires was an old picture frame, some spray paint, and a little tin of chalkboard paint. I spray painted the frame a nice gold shade, then painted over the glass with chalkboard paint... easy as pie. Actually, a lot easier than baking a pie.

Infiniti Scarf: This was a simple one as well. I just took an old tee shirt and cut from the bottom of each sleeve to create a square. Then, I cut this into 1" strips that were still connected (to create circles of fabric) and stretched them out to curl the ends. I put these all together and tied them with a stray piece of fabric to create a cool scarf!

Savings jars: I love how these turned out, and it was all leftover from my chalkboard project! All I did was spray-paint an old mason jar gold, paint the lid with chalkboard paint, and paint a chalkboard square on the jar when it dried. Now I can save for all the different trips I want to take!

I highly encourage you all to start doing craft projects like these. If you try any of them, send me the pictures and your stories! I am always looking for new ideas to try, so if you have any tips for me please share them via Twitter, FB, Tumblr, or these comments.

Happy crafting!

-Brinton

Did you try any of Brinton's crafting ideas, or ones of your own? Share your ideas in the comments section below!